Abstract
On 12 May 2008, a huge earthquake struck Wenchuan county in Sichuan province, China. Since that time, we have worked together with the local community, implementing an alternative model of community reconstruction. Our ‘rural–urban alliance’ is an action research project devoted to post-disaster community rebuilding, which not only restores local livelihoods but also creates sustainable economic development. This article examines the role of social workers in disaster intervention, the theoretical background of our new model and the history of the intervention itself.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 743-758 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Social Work |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords
- Capacity and assets building
- China
- post-disaster community reconstruction
- rural–urban alliance
- sustainable livelihood
- Wenchuan earthquake
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
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